1937 French Championships (tennis)

The 1937 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 18 May[3] until 30 May. It was the 42nd staging of the French Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.

1937 French Championships
Date18–30 May 1937
Edition42nd
Category13th Grand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Germany Henner Henkel[1]
Women's singles
Denmark Hilde Sperling[2]
Men's doubles
Germany Gottfried von Cramm / Germany Henner Henkel
Women's doubles
France Simonne Mathieu / United Kingdom Billie Yorke
Mixed doubles
France Simonne Mathieu / France Yvon Petra
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Finals

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Men's singles

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  Henner Henkel defeated   Bunny Austin 6–1, 6–4, 6–3

Women's singles

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  Hilde Sperling defeated   Simonne Mathieu 6–2, 6–4

Men's doubles

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  Gottfried von Cramm /   Henner Henkel defeated   Vernon Kirby /   Norman Farquharson 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 6–1

Women's doubles

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  Simonne Mathieu /   Billie Yorke defeated   Dorothy Andrus /   Sylvie Jung Henrotin 3–6, 6–2, 6–2

Mixed doubles

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  Simonne Mathieu /   Yvon Petra defeated   Marie-Luise Horn /   Roland Journu 7–5, 7–5

References

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  1. ^ "Roland-Garros 1937 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
  2. ^ "Roland-Garros 1937 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03.
  3. ^ "Lawn Tennis—French Championships". The Times. 19 May 1937. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
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